Tired of seeing the construction on campus? McIntyre Library is featuring three Blugolds’ sculptures throughout the building for students to enjoy. Renee Ewer, Alexander Graham and Mai Lou Yang created sculptures for Professor Cedar Marie’s Art 365: Site-Specific Art class in a different area of the library in an “artistic and creative way.”
The students were given various sites to work with and each chose
one for their final sculptures. After the preliminary models were completed by
the three students, they presented their pieces to Interim Library Director Jill
Markgraf and Program Associate Trista Anderson to approve the final large-scale
sculptures.
The final sculptures are now available to view on different
floors of the McIntyre Library and include the following items, a chair, paper
cranes, and paper flowers. Renee Ewer created a chair that resembles a tree
stump, but still has the comfortable qualities of a recliner. Ewer wanted to construct
a sculpture that the viewer could interact with on a “tangible and mental
level.” Alexander Graham entitled his sculpture of 60 paper cranes, “Paper
Wishes,” with each crane containing a wish written on it that he collected from
the public. A Japanese myth inspired Graham for this artwork and it can be seen
hanging in the stairwell of the library. Lastly, Mai Lou Yang created a wall piece
which includes various sizes of white and blue flowers. With finals just around
the corner, Yang wanted to bring a “calming presence” to the library to help
other students relax during the end of the semester.
All of these sculptures are available for
viewing throughout McIntyre Library, but if you don’t have a chance to see it
in person, you can visit the library’s Facebook page to see the students with
their artwork.-
